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within one second of one another all the way until the checkered flag in an
incredibly tight battle for position, but Papi just missed out on the podium
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and took fourth position. In the 450 B class, the Suzuki rider put himself in
He grabbed the holeshot in the main event ahead of Levi Newby, and held onto the lead for the first two laps before the KTM rider forced his way past. They
both turned lap times almost three seconds faster than their closest competi- tors, separating themselves at the front of the pack by a long shot. Papi kept the gap at one second for the remainder of the race, eventually grabbing the checkered flag only a couple of bike lengths behind Newby to take second place. In the Open B class, the Suzuki rider set himself up for success with
a victory in the heat race, earning an optimal gate pick heading into the main event. He made things easy on himself with another holeshot, laying the hammer down with immediate effect as he pulled a gap on the rest of the field. Papi set the fastest lap of the race on the third lap as he continued to in- crease his advantage, eventually taking the victory by almost seven seconds on his way to the championship.
a good position for the main event with a second place in the heat race.
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